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TIL that the best guess for the next "civilization-threatening" volcanic eruption is around 17,000 years from now. This will eject 1 teratonne(1 trillion tonnes) of pyroclastic material.

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7r75Z TIL "Box beds" – cabinets with beds in them and, sometimes, lockable doors – were used for privacy and safety in parts of rural medieval Europe before individual bedrooms were common. They became fashionable even in homes with bedrooms and remaind in use in Scotland into the 1900s.
xVJbk TIL that every seven seconds, a worker is injured on the job. That equates to 510 per hour, 12,600 a day, 88,500 a week, and 4,600,000 a year.
epDXD TIL the Girl Scouts sell 200 million boxes each year, surpassing sales of Oreos, not to mention sales of all Chips Ahoy and Milano cookies combined
Lkgyr TIL Henry Cavill refused to use steroids to muscle up for his Superman role in "Man of Steel". He believed that it would have been dishonest of him to use trickery while playing Superman, and he wanted to push his body to the limits, to develop his physique into one that was Superman-worthy.
Bg4nL TIL when exposed to chilly weather, tall structures like towers and skyscrapers can shrink down several inches, but when things heat up they extend back to their full size.